Private Duty

Thinking of Requiring COVID-19 Shots? What Employers Need to Know

The list of employers and government agencies requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is growing, and such requirements are generally legal under federal law. But employers need to be clear about when exceptions must be made and how state laws can add a wrinkle to their vaccination policies. Major employers across the country have …

Skilled Nursing Facility

CMS releases FY 2022 SNF PPS Final Rule (CMS-1746-F)

A final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the SNF prospective payment system (PPS) for FY 2022 was released July 29 by CMS. The final rule includes updates on both the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and the SNF Value-Based Program (VBP) for FY 2022. The final rule also …

Featured Event

Ultimate Coding & Oasis Training

Join us at Ultimate Coding & Oasis Training in Coral Gables, FL on November 8-11. This series provides ICD-10 code and OASIS education led by the top home health experts in the nation. Whether your staff needs ICD-10 guidance, OASIS clarity, or both, these intensive boot camps have you covered.

Home Health Survey

2021 Home Health Clinician Productivity Survey HHS

Home health administrators, take our 2021 Home Health Clinician Productivity Survey! You’ll get a report with the national averages for daily clinician productivity quotas and discover the tools that agencies are using to create the biggest efficiencies. You’ll also be entered to win your choice of a free DecisionHealth resource guide or webinar. Take the survey Here.

Home Health

Proposed rule seeks to support Medicaid home care employee benefits

A CMS proposal would make it easier for Medicaid home care workers and person care assistants to obtain health insurance, training and other benefits customary for full-time employees, according to a release July 29, 2021. The proposed rule would allow states to make payments to third parties on behalf of certain individual health care practitioners. …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Preventing staff burnout

The long-term care industry is one of the most regulated industries in healthcare, and at times it can be one of the most stressful environments to work in. Any employee in a facility is bound to experience some level of stress, but that stress can become detrimental if it reaches a level that affects their job or work environment.